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Vitis vinifera Linn.

Vitis vinifera Linn.

Vitis vinifera Linn. belongs to Vitaceae family.

The Arabic names for this herb are Mawaiz, Qishmish.

The English names for this herb are Grapes, Raisin, Ripe Dried Grape.

The Urdu names for this herb are Anb, Angoor, Kishmish, Saongi.

Warning: Grapes may cause flatulence.Excessive use of raisins is described as harmful for kidneys and for warm temperament individuals.

Description

Vitis vinifera Linn.. A large shrub, main stem stout. Leaves orbicular, cordate, pentagonal or dissected, sparsely grey, tomentose beneath, glabrescent membranous. Flowers bisexual or functionally pistillate with shorter sterile stamens, greenish in colour. Berry variable in size, shape and colour, 6-22 mm long, purple, black, violet, red, pinkish or greenish, 2-4 seeded with juicy sweet or sour pulp. Seed pyriform or ovoid, 5-6 mm long, beaked(214). Dried small grapes without seed (or one seed) is called Kishmish and dried, cleaned, large grapes called Munaqqa or Mawaiz.

Pharmacological Actions

The pharmacological actions of Vitis vinifera Linn.'s Flower are Emmenagogue, Expectorant.

The pharmacological actions of Vitis vinifera Linn.'s Fruit are Aphrodisiac, Appetizer, Astringent, Blood Purifier, Cardiac Tonic, Concoctive , Deobstruent, Detersive, Diuretic, Expectorant, Fattening, Laxative, Liver Tonic, Nutritive, Resolvent, Stomachic.

The pharmacological action of Vitis vinifera Linn.'s Leaves is Diuretic.

The pharmacological actions of Vitis vinifera Linn.'s Raisins(kishmish) are Aperient, Cooling , Demulcent, Laxative.

Indications

The indication of Vitis vinifera Linn.'s Ash(seed) is Inflammations.

The indications of Vitis vinifera Linn.'s Ash(stem) are Bladder Stones, Joints Pain, Swelling of Testicles, Piles.

The indications of Vitis vinifera Linn.'s Flower are Anaemia, Liver Debility, Chronic Bronchitis.

The indications of Vitis vinifera Linn.'s Fruit are Diarrhoea, Palpitation, Ulcers, Inflammations, Anaemia, Hoarseness, Cough, Sores, Cardiac Debility.

The indications of Vitis vinifera Linn.'s Leaves are Scabies, Piles, Diarrhoea, Headache, Bleeding from Mouth, Spleen Inflammation, Vomiting, Syphilis.

The indications of Vitis vinifera Linn.'s Raisins(kishmish) are Body Heat, Constipation, Hoarseness, Thirst, Cough, Catarrh, Jaundice.

The indication of Vitis vinifera Linn.'s Raw Fruit is Diarrhoea.

The indication of Vitis vinifera Linn.'s Ripe Fruit is Constipation.

The indication of Vitis vinifera Linn.'s Sap(young branch) is Skin Diseases.

Contraindications

None recorded.

Temperament

The temperament of Vitis vinifera Linn.'s Munaqqa is 1st order, warm and moist.

The temperament of Vitis vinifera Linn.'s Raisins(kishmish) is Warm and moist inclined towards normal.

The temperament of Vitis vinifera Linn.'s Raw Fruit is 1st order, cold and dry.

The temperament of Vitis vinifera Linn.'s Ripe Fruit is 1st order, warm and moist.

Occurrence, Taste & Odor

Taste: Raw Fruit: Sour, Ripe Fruit: sweet.

Dosage

PartDoseInstructions
Fruit0.000 – 0.000 N/A
Munaqqa10.000 – 0.000 Nos.N/A
Raisins(kishmish)12.000 – 0.000 gN/A
Raw Fruit0.000 – 0.000 N/A
Ripe Fruit0.000 – 0.000 N/A

Available Brands

Compound Preparations

Vitis vinifera Linn. is used in the preparation of Itrifal Fauladi, Jawarish Fawakih, Jawarish Zarishk, khamira Abreshsm Shira Unnabwala , Laooq Mo'tadil, Ma'jun Anjir, Ma'jun Zabib, Rub-e-Angur, Sherbet Fawakih.

Substitutes

The substitute of Vitis vinifera Linn.'s Fruit is Vitis vinifera Linn. (Munaqqa).

The substitute of Vitis vinifera Linn.'s Raisins(kishmish) is Vitis vinifera Linn. (Munaqqa).

Active Constituents

The active constituents of Vitis vinifera Linn. are Citric Acid, Malic Acid, Racemic Acid, Tannin, Tartaric Acid.

Antidotes

The antidotes of Vitis vinifera Linn.'s Fruit are Apium graveolens Linn., Foeniculum vulgare Miller.

The antidote of Vitis vinifera Linn.'s Munaqqa is Sikanjibin.

The antidote of Vitis vinifera Linn.'s Raisins(kishmish) is Zizyphus jujuba Mill.

Toxicity

Currently no Toxicity information is available for Vitis vinifera Linn.. (work in progress)